Sociology of Law

Visions of a Scholarly Tradition
Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-0-521-85725-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 735 g

Since the classic contributions of Weber and Durkheim, the sociology of law has raised key questions on the place of law in society. Drawing together both theoretical and empirical themes, in this book Mathieu Deflem reviews the field's major accomplishments and reveals the value of the multiple ways in which sociologists study the social structures and processes of law. He discusses both historical and contemporary issues, from early theoretical foundations and the work of Weber and Durkheim, through the contribution of sociological jurisprudence, to the development of modern perspectives to clarify how sociologists study law. Chapters also look at the role of law in relation to the economy, politics, culture, and the legal profession; and aspects of law enforcement and the globalization of law. This book will appeal to scholars and students of the sociology of law, jurisprudence, social and political theory, and social and political philosophy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Deflem, Mathieu

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: sociology, society, law; Part I. Theoretical Foundations of the Sociology of Law: 1. Law and the rise of the social sciences; 2. Max Weber on the rationalization of law; 3. Emile Durkheim on law and social solidarity; Part II. Development and Variations of the Sociology of Law: 4. The theoretical move towards the sociological study of law; 5. From sociological jurisprudence to sociology of law; 6. Sociology of law and the antinomies of modern thought; Part III. Sociological Dimensions of Law: 7. Law and economy: the regulation of the market; 8. Law and politics: the role of democratic law; 9. Law and integration: the legal profession; 10. Law and culture: the balance of values through norms; Part IV. Special Problems of Law: 11. Social control: the enforcement of law; 12. The globalization of law; Conclusion: visions of the sociology of law.

Über Autor(innen)

Deflem, Mathieu
Mathieu Deflem is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of South Carolina. He has published dozens of articles in journals and books, is the author of Policing World Society (2002) and the editor of Sociologists in a Global Age (2007), Sociological Theory and Criminological Research (2006), Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (2004) and Habermas, Modernity and Law (1996). His website is www.mathieudeflem.net.